whizz kid
Brilliant young talent
A whizz kid is a young person who shows exceptional talent or skill, especially in a technical or intellectual field: a computer whizz kid, She was a whizz kid who made her first million at nineteen.
The term suggests precocious ability that impresses or intimidates older colleagues.
Also spelled whiz kid.
Remarkably talented youngster
- child geniusExceptionally intelligent young person
- phenomExceptional talent, informally
- savantPerson of profound learning
- gifted childYouth with exceptional abilities
boy wonder · enfant terrible · brainiac · young star · rising star · young gun · bright spark · wonderboy
Person of rare brilliance
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- smartMentally quick, or fashionable
quick-witted · brainy · astute · bright · keen · perceptive · ingenious · intellectual
Ambitious, driven person
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- motivatedSpurred to action
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- hungryWanting to eat
eager · self-starter · achiever · success-driven · goal-oriented · competitive · aspiring · overachiever
Producing original ideas
- inventiveShowing original thought
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
original · trailblazing · forward-thinking · disruptive · visionary · imaginative · resourceful · problem-solver
One who programs
- hackerUnauthorized system accessor
- programmerOne who writes software
- developerOne who builds things
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
startup founder · app developer · tech entrepreneur · digital native · cybersecurity · young innovator
wunderkind
Remarkably talented youngster
- child geniusExceptionally intelligent young person
- phenomExceptional talent, informally
- savantPerson of profound learning
gifted child · boy wonder · enfant terrible · brainiac · young star · rising star · young gun · bright spark · wonderboy · wondergirl
genius
Person of rare brilliance
smart · quick-witted · brainy · astute · bright · keen · perceptive · ingenious · intellectual · erudite
go-getter
Ambitious, driven person
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- motivatedSpurred to action
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
hungry · eager · self-starter · achiever · success-driven · goal-oriented · competitive · aspiring · overachiever · high-flyer
creative
Producing original ideas
- inventiveShowing original thought
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
cutting-edge · original · trailblazing · forward-thinking · disruptive · visionary · imaginative · resourceful · problem-solver · game-changer
coder
One who programs
- hackerUnauthorized system accessor
- programmerOne who writes software
- developerOne who builds things
Silicon Valley · startup founder · app developer · tech entrepreneur · digital native · cybersecurity · young innovator
whizz kidlate bloomer
One who matures slowly
latecomer · tortoise · plodder · slow learner · old hand
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